@article {10.3844/jcssp.2012.389.392, article_type = {journal}, title = {Lessons Learned in Transforming from Traditional to Agile Development}, author = {Ganesh, N. and Thangasamy, S.}, volume = {8}, number = {3}, year = {2012}, month = {Jan}, pages = {389-392}, doi = {10.3844/jcssp.2012.389.392}, url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/jcssp.2012.389.392}, abstract = {Problem statement: This article presents the biggest challenge that the organization faces in transitioning the mindset of the team from that of a waterfall model to an agile thought pattern. Approach: The study is conducted from a real time live project, carried out in a software organization. Results: The software team found a major difference in their work culture resulting in collective ownership, forming a balanced self organized team, getting frequent feedback from the customer and making continuous deliverables. Conclusion: The main finding when implementing an agile software development is to respond to the changing needs or requirements, thereby satisfying the customer needs rather than following a specific set of practice. }, journal = {Journal of Computer Science}, publisher = {Science Publications} }